Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung
conducted an Orientation Programme for Students under the theme “Be The Change
You Want to See”, at the college auditorium on the 25th of March,
2022. The programme was chaired by Dr. Temjennaro, Asst. Professor, Dept. of
Education.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Aotula Imchen, SP,
Mokokchung spoke on the topic Awareness
on Ragging and Sexual Harrassment. She highlighted the meaning of
ragging and cited real life incidents and how it is so prevalent in most
educational institutions even if it is banned by the GOI. She explained how
such incidents can be identified, reported and even diffused within the
institution itself and only if difficult to manage be reported to higher
authorities. It was also mentioned by her that in and around Mokokchung,
students in uniform seeking banned medications like anti-depressants are on the
rise which is very alarming. She also touched on topics of sexual harassment
and how to seek remedial measures from the law.
Dr. Imcharenla, Convenor of the Discipline Committee
reminded the students about the importance of discipline in a student’s life. The
students were reminded of the rules and regulations pertaining to the college
and how all the students should abide by it.
Mr. P. Tiatemsu, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Botany highlighted
the students on SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds)
which is an
Indian Massive open online
course (MOOC) platform. It
is mandated by University Grant Commission and is an online portal to provide
Online Education designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education
Policy namely access, equity and quality. SWAYAM is an effort to make the best
teaching learning resources available to all by bridging the digital divide for
students. The credits earned in the courses offered in SWAYAM is eligible for
Academic Bank of Credit for students which can be redeemed for availing various
academic degrees.
Dr. Lendina, Librarian, informed the
students about NDLI and N-LIST. NDLI (National Digital Library of India) is an
all-digital library which stores information about different types of digital
contents including books, articles, videos, thesis and any other relevant
educational materials. It is a platform designed to make digital educational
resources accessible to all and to empower, inspire and encourage learning. National
Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST)
is an online database catering to colleges in India. It contains electronic
information resources like e-books, e-journals, etc. Both databases are
available on all popular forms of access devices including Android and IOS
platforms and is free, no amount is charged for accessing the e-library
resource. It can be accessed from any computers and smart phones with proper
internet connections.